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Convocation of Governments - Audio only

Friday, January 16, 2026 · Government meeting record

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Convocation of Governments - Audio only

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Commissioner Steven Martinucci

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    Commented on the noise levels at Sarasota High School.

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Minutes textConvocation of Governments - Audio only — Minutes

Convocation of Governments - Audio only

January 16, 2026

09:00 a.m.

MINUTES

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

SUNCOAST TECHNICAL COLLEGE

4748 BENEVA ROAD

CONFERENCE CENTER

SARASOTA, FLORIDA

CONVOCATION OF GOVERNMENTS

SARASOTA COUNTY: Chair Ron Cutsinger, Vice Chair Mark Smith, and Commissioners Teresa Mast, Tom Knight, and Joe Neunder; County Administrator Jonathan Lewis; and Deputy Clerk Charlie Maloney

SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD: Chair Bridget Ziegler, Vice Chair Robyn Marinelli, and Board Members Liz Barker, Thomas Edwards, and Karen Rose; Superintendent Terry Connor, and Administrative Assistant Kathy Tomkins

CITY OF NORTH PORT: Mayor Pete Emrich, Vice Mayor Barbara Langdon; and Commissioners David Duval, Demetrius Petrow, and Phil Stokes; and City Manager Jerome Fletcher

CITY OF SARASOTA: Mayor Debbie Trice, Vice Mayor Kathy Kelly Ohlrich, and Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch; Interim City Manager Dave Bullock, and Commission Reporter Jamese Johnson

CITY OF VENICE: Mayor Nick Pachota, Vice Mayor Jim Boldt, and City Council Members Kevin Engelke and Lloyd Weed; City Manager James Clinch and Deputy City Clerk Toni Gregory

TOWN OF LONGBOAT KEY: Commissioner Sarah Karon, Town Manager Howard Tipton, and Administrative Assistant/Records Management Specialist Stephanie Garcia

INVOCATION: Pastor Ron Fichtenberg

(09:02 a.m.)

1.

WELCOME/PLEDGE/INTRODUCTIONS

Sarasota County School Board Chair Bridget Ziegler welcomed the County, City, Town Commissioners, Council Members, School Board Members, and Representatives present.

(09:04 a.m.)

2.

CONVOCATION GOALS AND AGENDA

The Board/Commissioners/Council/School Board Members reviewed the Convocation goals and agenda.

Public Presenter: Sarasota County School Board Chair Bridget Ziegler

(09:06 a.m.)

3.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Steven Martinucci commented on the noise levels at Sarasota High School.

(09:09 a.m.)

4.

UPDATE/HIGHLIGHTS ON SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOLS CAPITAL PROJECTS

Public Presenters: Sarasota County School Board Chair Bridget Ziegler, Sarasota County Schools Chief Operating Officer Michael Kemp, and City of Sarasota Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch

(09:27 a.m.)

5.

FUTURE FOCUSED STRATEGIC INITIATIVE

Public Presenters: Sarasota County School Board Chair Bridget Ziegler and Sarasota County Schools Superintendent Terry Connor

(10:03 a.m.)

6.

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